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    Small Nonprofit: Fundraising Tips, Leadership Strategies, and Community-Centric Solutions for Canadian and American Nonprofits

    Welcome to Small Nonprofit, the podcast designed for leaders, fundraisers, and advocates in the nonprofit sector who want to create real change. We provide small nonprofit organizations with strategies to enhance their fundraising campaigns, improve nonprofit governance, and implement ethical fundraising practices that resonate with today’s values-driven donors. 

    Hosted by an experienced nonprofit consultant, Maria Rio, this show delves into the unique challenges of nonprofit fundraising and community-centric fundraising, providing tools for donor engagement and major gifts fundraising.

    👤 Who Should Listen?

    This podcast is perfect for anyone involved in a small nonprofit seeking practical advice on fundraising strategy, nonprofit leadership, and board accountability. Whether you’re looking for innovative fundraising ideas for nonprofit organizations or trying to create an impact measurement framework that demonstrates your organization’s value, Small Nonprofit is here to guide you.

    🎤 Core Topics We Cover

    Community-Centric Fundraising: Learn how ethical fundraising practices can strengthen donor relationships, enhance donor engagement, and align your organization with values-based major giving principles. We’ll help you shift from a donor-centric model to one that prioritizes the community.

    Systemic Change and Governance: From participatory budgeting to nonprofit board of directors best practices, we explore how to navigate the nonprofit industrial complex and embrace structures that foster diversity in nonprofit leadership and board accountability.

    Preventing Nonprofit Burnout: Tackle topics such as nonprofit burnout prevention and learn how to cultivate a healthy, anti-oppressive work culture that supports your team’s well-being.

    Nonprofit Storytelling: Understand how to measure your nonprofit’s effectiveness through nonprofit impact measurement strategies and leverage nonprofit storytelling to create compelling narratives that attract donors.

    📣 Engaging Conversations and Real-World Advice

    In each episode, we bring you insights from experts in fundraising consulting, nonprofit grant writing, and capital campaign strategies. From interviews with fractional fundraisers and major gift officers to deep dives on fundraising tips and innovative fundraising ideas, we offer actionable advice that you can implement immediately to strengthen your organization’s impact.

    💰 Learn How to Build a Sustainable Nonprofit

    Every nonprofit leader faces the challenge of achieving financial sustainability. Our episodes address critical fundraising strategies for nonprofit organizations, providing insights on volunteer management, capacity building, and nonprofit marketing strategy. Gain access to tools that help you execute successful fundraising campaigns and build a foundation for long-term growth.

    🤝 Join the Movement for Systemic Change

    At The Small Nonprofit, we’re committed to transforming the nonprofit sector from the ground up. Our focus on systemic change and community-centric fundraising aligns with our mission to support nonprofits in creating equitable, sustainable communities. By addressing topics like values-based decision making and nonprofit transparency, we’re working to build a more ethical, inclusive sector.

    ❤️ Stay Connected

    Subscribe to Small Nonprofit on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or your preferred podcast platform. Don’t miss an episode as we explore everything from fundraising tips to nonprofit social media strategy, and learn how you can become a stronger advocate for your organization’s mission.

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    get unstuck with Ashley Fontaine Oct 17, 2022
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    “We're not changing for the sake of change. We're changing because we wanna do something different or grow or improve.” - Ashley Fontaine

    get unstuck with Ashley Fontaine

    We’ll all be there - stuck! In a rut. Bored. Trapped.

    It feels like this is just part of the nonprofit experience. But this can be hurting our missions. And ourselves. In today’s episode, Ashley Fontaine, founder of Flux AF Consulting shares with us how she is helping nonprofits navigate getting “unstuck” by building skills, improving leadership, and avoiding burnout.

    Highlights:

    • The story behind her upcoming book “Unstuck: Disrupting the Status Quo”
    • Dichotomy of change and status quo bias
    • Power and influence of nonprofit leaders
    • Values-based leadership for creating change

    Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

    • Flux AF consulting Website
      • Flux AF Consulting
    • Get a copy of: Unstuck: Disrupting the Status Quo
    • The Good Partnership

    Connect with Ashley:

    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fontainea/

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    testing, testing, 123... with Cherian Koshy Oct 10, 2022
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    You might have heard about the benefits of testing in your fundraising. Tweaking copy and sending to two different groups to see which performs better. Testing different web pages to see which gets more conversions. Maybe you’ve also tried to survey your donors to see what they like. This can be daunting, but it doesn’t have to be! On today’s podcast join Cherian Koshy to deep dive into all things testing in a way that’s accessible to small organizations with limited resources.

    Highlights:

    1. Why you should be testing and getting to understand your donor’s behaviours
    2. How to use market research and other tools to get a clear picture of how your donors actually behave (vs. what they say they will do)
    3. Testing behavior through conjoint analysis (and what even is conjoint analysis)
    4. Framing questions to avoid bias and social desirability bias

    Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

    • Endowment Partners
    • Robert Cialdini’s Pre-Suasion

    Connect with Cherian:

    • http://www.cheriankoshy.com/
    • LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/cheriankoshy/
    • Twitter: @cherian_koshy

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    nonprofit sector role models with Jarrett Ransom Oct 03, 2022
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    “What am I doing in modeling for future leaders? I firmly believe everyone is a leader. Everyone has that ability just innately from birth. And so what are we doing to support the next leaders of the community, of the nonprofit sector in particular? - Jarrett Ransom

    NONPROFIT SECTOR ROLE MODELS WITH JARRETT RANSOM

    Join our conversation with Jarrett Ransom, known as The Nonprofit Nerd. We reflect on the legacy that we would want to leave behind in the nonprofit sector, which led to a discussion of the mindsets we don’t want to pass on, and how we can overcome these.

    HIGHLIGHTS:

    1. The responsibility of teaching the next generation of nonprofit professionals
    2. Why investing in people is so important for our sector (and why we’re bad at it)
    3. Shifting to an abundance perspective


    CONNECT WITH JARRETT RANSOM:

    • Jarrett’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jrransom/
    • Jarrett’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nonprofit_nerd/
    • The Rayvan Group: https://www.therayvangroup.com/

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    indigenous protocols in fundraising with Rowena Veylan Sep 26, 2022
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    “If you're learning about what indigenous protocols are applicable and relevant to your work? That's a journey. If we're learning how to balance decolonization and philanthropy, that's a journey. And I feel like that's also aligned with what I understand, or the people who I've worked with from the indigenous communities looking at how they've approached just everything. It is a journey.” - Rowena Veylan

    INDIGENOUS PROTOCOLS IN FUNDRAISING WITH ROWENA VEYLAN

    In today’s episode, we are joined by Rowena Veylan from New School Of Fundraising to talk about how to meaningfully incorporate Indigenous Protocols in fundraising through an authentic and impactful approach.

    HIGHLIGHTS:

    • What are Indigenous Protocols and why is it important to fundraising
    • Meaningful and authentic land acknowledgments
    • Fundraising, colonization and anti-oppression work


    LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

    • The Good Partnership
    • New School Of Fundraising


    CONNECT WITH ROWENA:

    • Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/newschoolway
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newschooloffundraising/
    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rowena-veylan

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    fundraising through an empathetic lens with Kyle Empringham Sep 19, 2022
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    One of the biggest tenets of empathy is just listening and doing an act of deep listening. So understanding where people are at. You know how to be able to engage with them in a way that makes sense. If you have the patience and ability to just be in a moment with people, understand what they do. I think that can, that can work wonders. - Kyle Empringham

    FUNDRAISING THROUGH AN EMPATHETIC LENS WITH KYLE EMPRINGHAM

    In today’s episode, we have Kyle Empringham from Starfish Canada to discuss building connections and empathy’s power in making small nonprofits stand out in their fundraising.

    HIGHLIGHTS:

    • Why fundraising is like selling (the good and the bad)
    • Applying an empathetic lens to fundraising
    • Tools and tips for fundraising in a small organization where everyone can get involved


    LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

    • Starfish Canada
    • ESG Partnerships
    • ThoughtExchange
    • The Good Partnership


    CONNECT WITH KYLE:

    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kbempringham/?hl=en
    • Twitter: https://twitter.com/kbempringham
    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kbempringham/

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    broad and deep relationships for fundraising success with Janaiha Bennett Sep 12, 2022
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    “Sometimes you have to have the courage to say that you are walking away from a potential supporter because it's not missionly aligned.” - Janaiha Bennett


    BROAD AND DEEP RELATIONSHIPS FOR FUNDRAISING SUCCESS WITH JANAIHA BENNETT

    In today’s episode, we are joined by Janaiha Bennett from Youth Leadership Foundation to teach us how to develop relationships with our donors and how to treat them as humans first than people who would just give you money.

    HIGHLIGHTS:

    • How she got into fundraising without being a fundraiser herself
    • The importance of leadership in raising funds
    • Developing a community who share the same vision


    LINKS AND RESOURCES:

    • Youth Leadership Foundation
      • Website
      • Instagram
    • The Good Partnership


    CONNECT WITH JANAIHA:

    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janaiha/

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    giving Tuesday - hope or hype? Aug 25, 2022
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    Re-release curated by: Morgan Domijan, Peerfect Fundraising Solutions
    Every year before GivingTuesdays, a lot of fundraisers and Executive Directors are scratching their heads and wondering whether they should do something on GivingTuesday, and if do do something, what can make their organization’s messaging stand out? On today’s podcast, Lys Huggesen, the VP of Partnerships at CanadaHelps and one of the pioneers and leaders of GivingTuesday Canada, shares her insights on how charities might best leverage this day of giving and generosity.

    Myths that Lys wants us to walk away

    1. GivingTuesday is not just about fundraising. Giving Tuesday is a day to celebrate generosity that over 73 countries are now participating in. Any form of generosity is celebrated. There are 100 different ways to celebrate generosity without making a money ask.
    2. People are tired of GivingTuesday asks. 52% of people say that they want to give on GivingTuesday because they want to be part of something bigger. Lys likened it to Black Friday - just because everyone is having a sale, does that mean you shouldn’t? Of course not - it’s an opportunity to capitalize on people’s planned behaviour.

    Lys’ tips on leveraging GivingTuesday

    1. Don’t treat GivingTuesday as just a day-long campaign. The best campaigns launch before the day, and the campaign can continue beyond GivingTuesday. Be intentional about the campaign launches and the different touch points you design with your audience and donors.
    2. Have good messages in your ask and don’t rely on “just because it’s GivingTuesday.” GivingTuesday or not, people give when they are emotionally motivated and inspired. While the day provides a great opportunity to make an ask, make sure your communication also includes compelling messages and storytelling.
    3. Thank your supporters and express gratitude. If you are not planning to make an ask on GivingTuesday, there are still many ways to engage your audience. It is a day to celebrate generosity, and so why not thank your donors and share messages of gratitude and community togetherness?

    Favourite Quotes from Today’s Episode

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    “People are primed to give. 52% of people say that they want to give on GivingTuesday itself because they're part of something bigger.”

    “I think one of the biggest myths is that GivingTuesday is just a day. It's more than just a day. The best campaigns start well before.”

    Resources from this Episode

    The Good Partnership

    Download toolkit and resources to support your GivingTuesday campaign

    Connect with Lys on Linkedin

    Learn more about Morgan at Peerfect Fundraising Solutions

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    changing the world through fundraising with David Love Aug 22, 2022
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    Re-release curated by: Morgan Domijan, Peerfect Fundraising Solutions
    On today’s podcast, David Love, seasoned fundraiser also known as the Godfather of Good, shares with us his take on the role of fundraisers in achieving change in the world. When we centre our work around the mission and the journey that we are on as an organization and how that aligns with the journey our donors are making - we can impact meaningful and lasting change in the world.

    Myths that David wants us to walk away from

    1. The nature of a fundraiser's work to raise money. What fundraisers actually do is create value and make connections - connecting donors to the causes that matter deeply to them.
    2. Less people are donating nowadays. Donors are stepping up again and again for different causes. Less people are donating just for a charitable receipt, but more people are giving to causes they are deeply passionate of regardless of the tax receipt. This is why we don’t yet have a great metric on the current state of philanthropy.

    David’s tips on working with donors:

    1. Recognize that the donors’ journey already started and you’re here to support them on their journey. No hard sell is needed. There is a reason that a potential donor is interested in the organization's mission and vision. You’re just here to support them on a path that they’re already on, guided by their own values, interest, and passion.
    2. Help them to find and support initiatives that speak to their values and the changes they want to see in the world. Ask questions or guide the donors to hone in what is it that will make them feel the spark or the connection with the impact that matters to them.
    3. Show passion and authenticity in your communication with your donors. Do away with aloof and formal language and focus on showing that you too deeply care about the mission and vision that your donors are invested in.

    Favourite Quotes from Today’s Episode

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    “It’s a fallacy to think that fundraisers raise money. What fundraisers spend their lives doing is creating value. Fundraisers make dreams come true. Small organizations with difficult causes need to find ways to make the values that are at the heart of what they do come alive in a donor’s soul.”

    “Donors are already on a journey. We as fundraisers didn't actually start that journey. They come to us because they're on a journey and they're actually trying to find out whether the road that we’re showing them is one we want to go down or not.”

    Resources from this Episode

    The Good Partnership

    Connect with David on Linkedin

    David’s new book: Green Green: Reflections on 51 Years of Raising Money for Nature

    Learn more about Morgan at Peerfect Fundraising Solutions

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    the burnout is real with Sam Laprade Aug 18, 2022
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    RE-RELEASE CURATED BY: Lacey Kempinski, Balanced Good

    These are scary times. The world is in crisis as we work hard to contain the COVID 19 outbreak and minimize its impact. Our organizations are being challenged in ways we could never imagine. For some of us, our clients are at high risk and we are working around the clock to support them. For others, we have been forced to lay off staff because our programs have been cancelled. The emotional toll on each and every one of us is significant, at a time when we are most isolated.

    We’re also seeing stories of hope, community, and caring. I’ve seen breweries turn the alcohol they have into free hand sanitizer. My neighbours created a mini food drive for a local shelter. Communities coming together in song.

    While this podcast episode was recorded a little while ago, the content is perhaps even more relevant now. Our guest is Sam Laprade and we are talking about burnout. Sam has been talking about mental health so that we can better take care of ourselves and our colleagues. Now more than ever. Sam joins me in today’s podcast, talking about burnout, mental health and self-care. So, take a breath and take a listen.
    Connect with Lacey Kempinski at Balanced Good

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    a feminist COVID recovery with Chi Nguyen Aug 15, 2022
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    RE-RELEASE CURATED BY: Lacey Kempinski, Balanced Good

    How do we recover from the exhaustion and pain of the pandemic? How do we lead our organizations into the post-pandemic world with responsible leadership in service for our communities? On today’s episode, social impact leader Chi Nguyen gives us the real talk on how to approach our leadership and the way we show up with a feminist and inclusive lens.

    Chi’s tips on approaching leadership from a feminist and inclusive lens:

    1. Caregiving is deeply feminist. Caregiving translates into leadership at all levels of our society. Leaders who understand the value of caregiving have the potential to transform how we are organized and governed.
    2. Purpose and responsibility driven. Think about responsibility not just for ourselves and our immediate community, but our collective responsibility for this planet and future generations.
    3. Show up as our whole selves. We carry what’s going on in our lives, our identities, and our values to the table and so let our authenticity and experience shine through our decision-making and leadership.
    4. Be ok with the discomfort when wrestling with power. Disrupting systemic privilege and the power structure is uncomfortable but a necessary part of the work in service for our communities. And it’s not just about disrupting power structures outside of our own organizations and our sector. We have to be able to look inward as well.

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    “When I think about inclusive leadership and feminist leadership, it’s about bringing that whole person and all of the weight of that into decision making, into how we run our organizations with lots of forgiveness and resiliency, and frankly, real humanity.”

    “The best community programming and best response to community initiatives is a program that is for us by us — fundraised, led, designed, implemented. That is the model for ownership of community solutions, but it is not how our systems have been built. We need to move from a charitable model to collective impact model.”

    Resources from this Episode

    The Good Partnership

    Chi Nguyen

    Balanced Good

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